Multicentre study conducted across centres in the USA, Europe and Australia to assess the safety and effectiveness of a bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation system for the treat... by B Tucker Woodson, Maria V Suurna, M Boyd Gillespie, Tod C Huntley, Melyssa Hancock, Angela Santos, Jeyakumar Subbaroyan, Fatima Makori, Grégoire Fesneau, Clemens Heiser, David T Kent

“…Introduction Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterised by blood oxygen desaturations and sleep disruptions manifesting undesirable consequences. …”
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Image-based robotic (ROSA® knee system) total knee arthroplasty with inverse kinematic alignment compared to conventional total knee arthroplasty by Henriëtte M. Eijking, Isobel M. Dorling, Emil H. van Haaren, Roel Hendrickx, Thijs Nijenhuis, Martijn G.M. Schotanus, Lee Bouwman, Jasper Most, Bert Boonen

“…Secondary outcomes include clinical metrics (leg alignment, implant and patient survival), surgical parameters (adverse events, surgery duration, blood loss, hospital stay length, medication use), patient-reported outcomes (symptoms, quality of life, pain), mobility and physical activity measurements, metabolic syndrome, cost-efficacy, and gait and continuous glucose monitoring. …”
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Effect of photobiomodulation as preventive treatment of diabetic foot ulcer: randomised, controlled, double-blind, clinical trial protocol by Lara Jansiski Motta, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Kristianne Porta Santos Fernandes, Raquel Agnelli Mesquita-Ferrari, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Roselene Lourenço, Silvana Torres Perez, Cinthya Cosme Gutierrez Duran, Alexandre Rocha Santos Padilha, Tainá Caroline dos Santos Malavazzi

“…Assessments will be performed at the beginning of the study, after 30 days (clinical examination) and after 60 days (clinical examination, assessment of peripheral neuropathy (PN) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), blood and urine examinations and quality of life).Ethics and dissemination This protocol received approval from the Human Research Ethics Committee of Nove de Julho University and the Mandaqui Hospital Complex (certificate number: 66098522.0.3001.5511; final approval date: 22 June 2023). …”
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Integrating traditional biomarkers and emerging predictors to assess neoadjuvant chemotherapy efficacy in breast cancer: a multifactorial analysis of Ki-67, CDK4, EGFR, TILs and ct... by Tianzhao Du, Ye Yuan, Shulan Sun, Zhichao Gao, Xiaoshuai Li

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Comparing acute versus AIDS ART initiation on HIV-1 integration sites and clonal expansion by Jun Wang, Nan Xiao, Zhengnong Zhu, Haiyan Qiao, Fang Zhao, Lukun Zhang, Jizhou Gou, Mengji Lu, Yun He, Hongzhou Lu, Qian Li

“…Overall, we introduced a sequencing method to assess provirus size in human peripheral blood and identified the widespread presence of monoclonal distribution of UIS in AIDS-ART group after long-term treatment. …”
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Utilization of Mean Platelet Volume for Predicting Ischemic Heart Disease in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Patients by Maryam Arefnia, Toktam Hosseinnezhad Ariani, Mohammadali Ghodsirad, Toktam Alirezaei, Elinaz Hosseinzadeh, Mahesti Amoui, Elaheh Pirayesh, Ghazaal Norouzi

“…Risk factors were assessed and recorded using a special research-made questionnaire. A complete blood count and MPV results were obtained using the Sysmex - KX-21 system. …”
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A multicenter, cross‐sectional analysis to assess the safety and usage pattern of brivaracetam in the management of partial‐onset seizure with BAEs—BREEZE study: A post‐hoc analysi... by Arvind Sharma, Krishnaprasad Korukonda, Amit Haldar, Usha Kant Misra, R. V. Anand, Yakshdeep Dave, Girish Kulkarni

“…Abstract Objective Brivaracetam (BRV), a third‐generation anti‐seizure medication (ASM) offers strong conformational receptor domain binding, faster blood brain barrier (BBB) permeability and better tolerability making it potential therapeutic option as an initial line or initial line add‐on strategy for focal onset seizure (FoS). …”
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High serum CA19-9 predicts severe cholecystitis in calculous cholecystitis patients by Shouwen Wang, Dachen Zhou, Wanjin Chen, Qi Guo, Liujin Hou, Ruolin Wu, Wei Wang, Muhammad Annus Khan, Muhammad Ahmad, Fan Huang, Meijuan Zheng, Guobin Wang, Hongchuan Zhao, Xiaoping Geng, Xiaojun Yu

“…Perioperative data including blood cell count, inflammatory markers, liver function, imaging and operation-related parameters from these patients were collected for analysis and verified with second group of 105 calculous cholecystitis patients from second hospital. …”
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and its combined obesity indicators and the risk of hypertension in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: A nationwide cross-sect... by Huoping Zheng, Meiling Xu, Jing Yang, Mingjun Xu

“…Data on basic demographics, behavioral habits, medical history, physical examination results, and blood indicators were collected. The TyG and its obesity-related indicators, including TyG-BMI, TyG-WC, and TyG-WHtR were analyzed. …”
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Intrauterine growth‐restricted pregnant rats, from placental ischemic dams, display preeclamptic‐like symptoms: A new rat model of preeclampsia by Jonna Smith, Madison Powell, Whitney Cromartie, Savanna Smith, Kylie Jones, Angie Castillo, Jordan Shaw, Joseph Editone III, Ahfiya Howard, Robert Tatum, Alex Smith, Brandon Fisher, George W. Booz, Mark Cunningham

“…It is hypothesized that pregnant IUGR rats from hypertensive placental ischemic dams will have elevated blood pressure (BP), OS, and organ damage. In this study, pregnant rats are divided into two groups: normal pregnant (NP) and hypertensive placental ischemic dams (RUPP). …”
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Technology usage and glycaemic outcomes in a single tertiary centre with an ethnically diverse and socioeconomically deprived cohort of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by India Dickinson, Ankita Gupta, Gar Mun Lau, Pranav Viswanath Iyer, John Stuart Pemberton, Suma Uday, Suma Uday

“…The study population was 222 CYP with T1D who attended the diabetes clinic in 2022 at a single tertiary paediatric diabetes centre.ResultsAmong 222 CYP, 60% were of ethnic minority (Asian, Black, Mixed and Other were 32%, 12%, 6% and 10% respectively) and 40% of white heritage. 94% used Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and 60% used Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) via open or closed loop. 6% used Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) and Multiple Daily Injections (MDI), 34% used CGM and MDI, 38% used CGM and CSII and 22% used Hybrid Closed-Loop (HCL) systems. …”
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Association of extreme heat events with sleep and cardiovascular health: a scoping review by Nathan Ashe, Sarah Wozniak, Malcolm Conner, Rayan Ahmed, Olivia Keenan, Michelle R. Demetres, Nour Makarem, Parisa Tehranifar, Rajalakshmi Nandakumar, Arnab K. Ghosh

“…Cardiovascular (CV) measures described included blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and HR variability (no CVD outcomes were described), and objective and subjective measurements of sleep health outcomes included sleep duration, calmness, ease of falling asleep, ease of awakening, freshness after awakening, and sleep satisfaction. …”
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Influence of the A3669G Glucocorticoid Receptor Gene Polymorphism on the Metabolic Profile of Pediatric Patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia by Ricardo P. P. Moreira, Larissa G. Gomes, Guiomar Madureira, Berenice B. Mendonca, Tânia A. S. S. Bachega

“…Z-score BMI was positively correlated with blood pressure, triglycerides, LDL-c levels, and HOMA-IR. …”
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A conformational change of C-reactive protein drives neutrophil extracellular trap formation in inflammation by Ebru Karasu, Rebecca Halbgebauer, Lena Schütte, Johannes Greven, Felix M. Bläsius, Johannes Zeller, Oscar Winninger, David Braig, David Alexander Christian Messerer, Bettina Berger, Hendrik Feuerstein, Anke Schultze, Karlheinz Peter, Uwe Knippschild, Klemens Horst, Frank Hildebrand, Steffen U. Eisenhardt, Markus Huber-Lang

“…Mimicking the trauma milieu in a human ex vivo whole blood model, we found significant mCRP generation as well as NET formation, prevented by blocking pCRP conformational changes. …”
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Insulin Sensitivity and Beta-Cell Function Are Associated with Arterial Stiffness in Individuals without Hypertension by Chuchen Meng, Min Sun, Zhixiao Wang, Qi Fu, Mengdie Cao, Zhenxin Zhu, Jia Mao, Yun Shi, Wei Tang, Xiaoping Huang, Yu Duan, Tao Yang

“…We recruited 3137 nondiabetic individuals whose age, body mass index (BMI), glucose levels, blood pressure (BP), lipids, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c), baPWV, and insulin levels were measured. …”
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Host-microbe multiomic profiling identifies distinct COVID-19 immune dysregulation in solid organ transplant recipients by Harry Pickering, Joanna Schaenman, Hoang Van Phan, Cole Maguire, Alexandra Tsitsiklis, Nadine Rouphael, Nelson Iván Agudelo Higuita, Mark A. Atkinson, Scott Brakenridge, Monica Fung, William Messer, IMPACC Network, Ramin Salehi-rad, Matthew C. Altman, Patrice M. Becker, Steven E. Bosinger, Walter Eckalbar, Annmarie Hoch, Naresh Doni Jayavelu, Seunghee Kim-Schulze, Meagan Jenkins, Steven H. Kleinstein, Florian Krammer, Holden T. Maecker, Al Ozonoff, Joann Diray-Arce, Albert Shaw, Lindsey Baden, Ofer Levy, Elaine F. Reed, Charles R. Langelier

“…In addition, transplant recipients exhibit decreased plasmablasts and transitional B cells, and increased senescent T cells. Blood and nasal transcriptional profiling demonstrate unexpected upregulation of innate immune signaling pathways and increased levels of several proinflammatory serum chemokines. …”
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The assessment of marrow adiposity in type 1 diabetic rabbits through magnetic resonance spectroscopy is linked to bone resorption by Wei Li, Wei Wang, Minlan Zhang, Qi Chen, Fengyi Li, Shaojun Li

“…Biochemical analyses covered plasma glucose, enzyme levels, lipid profiles, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine levels, and markers of bone turnover. …”
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Outcome of Pleural Empyema Treated With Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in Patients With Severe Co-Morbidities: An Observational Study by Vu HA, Nguyen NV, Le TD, Nguyen ST, Viet Le A, The Vu A, Van Nguyen B, Van Nguyen B, Thanh Quan N, An NV, Duc Nghiem T

“…The surgery procedures were efficient with a short duration (65.6 ± 9.4 minutes), low incidence of blood transfusion (8.3%), and lower rate of postoperative complications (surgical wound infection 8.3%). …”
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Comparison of Effect Sevoflurane-Based Anesthesia and Propofol-Based Anesthesia on the Early Postoperative Renal Function of Living Kidney Transplant Donors: A Randomized Controlle... by Cai J, Kang F, Han M, Huang X, Yan W, Wan F, Li J

“…The impact of anaesthetics on postoperative biomarkers of renal injury in living kidney transplant donors is not well understood.Patients and Methods: 70 transplant donors who underwent kidney extraction were randomly assigned to following two groups: sevoflurane (S group) and propofol (P group). Urine and blood were collected before induction and 1, 2, 6 days after operation. …”
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Cancer-specific innate and adaptive immune rewiring drives resistance to PD-1 blockade in classic Hodgkin lymphoma by Julia Paczkowska, Ming Tang, Kyle T. Wright, Li Song, Kelsey Luu, Vignesh Shanmugam, Emma L. Welsh, Jason L. Weirather, Naomi Besson, Harrison Olszewski, Billie A. Porter, Kathleen L. Pfaff, Robert A. Redd, Fathima Zumla Cader, Elisa Mandato, Jing Ouyang, Eleonora Calabretta, Gali Bai, Lee N. Lawton, Philippe Armand, Scott J. Rodig, Xiaole Shirley Liu, Margaret A. Shipp

“…Altogether, our findings reveal extensive immune rewiring and complementary roles of CD4+ T cells, B cells and IL1β+ monocytes in the response to PD-1 blockade and suggest that these features can be captured with a peripheral blood test.…”
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